obeisance

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Recent Examples of obeisance At the same time, there’s a legion of former Department of Justice officials who fear Bondi’s unique obeisance to this president is undergirding the foundation of an independent Justice Department. David Catanese, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025 At the same time, there’s a legion of former Department of Justice officials who fear Bondi’s unique obeisance to this president is undergirding the foundation of an independent Justice Department. David Catanese, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025 It was made to reward Adams’ obeisance to President Donald Trump in supporting roundups of immigrants. Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025 Democrats persistently rung alarms about Patel’s professions of obeisance to Trump. Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for obeisance
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Noun
  • The hotel’s signature restaurant plays homage to its original owners with its swanky fine dining restaurant, Marchal.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Chef Michelino Gioia and barman Federico Morosi whipped up favorites including shrimp risotto with ginger and lime and the famous Teller negroni, an homage to Juergen Teller and one of Il Pellicano’s many signature cocktails.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Antonio made an emotional return to the London Stadium in March before the 1-0 loss to Newcastle United, and some supporters paraded banners as a mark of respect.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • And finally, 1% said that in many other respects, certain other countries were better than the US.
    Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Traditionally, the commander in chief salutes whenever presented with U.S. military troops but with 7,000 at the parade, that is a lot of salutes.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
  • The inflated Musk wore a black MAGA hat and Tesla shirt while executing the same Nazi-like salute his human counterpart made at Trump’s second inauguration in January.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • The cryptic introduction is a subtle nod to the bartenders that the patron is about to order one of four drinks from the Burning Blade secret menu.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
  • That’s not Disney embracing gay relationships but simply yet another throwaway nod in a script that mines every possible Greek trope for one-off jokes.
    David Benedict, Variety, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • In other words, boomerangs, like spears and bows, seem to be a frequent solution to the same basic problem: how to hit things with a stick.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
  • Behind him stands a little girl, less than half his size, wearing a red dress, a red bow poking from the thicket of her heavy black hair.
    Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Designed with a reverence for 1920s-era architect Addison Mizner and completed in 2009, the property blends classic glamour with every modern indulgence.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
  • Each participant spoke with reverence for the work of their peers, passionately dissecting its nuances not for the sake of criticism, but for the purpose of helping their fellow creative see their vision through.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 20 June 2025

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“Obeisance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obeisance. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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